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Dahmer is both difficult to watch and difficult to look away from: Netflix’s new limited series examines the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer through the eyes of his victims. Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's latest project stars Emmy winner Evan Peters as the cannibalistic murderer who killed and dismembered seventeen men between 1978 and 1991. In almost every way, the show puts the stories of Dahmer’s victims ahead of his own. It’s a reworking of the typical true crime-style, and a daring move that gives this story the gravitas it deserves, and makes the series incredibly tense to watch. Portrayed for a long time as a mad cannibal who miraculously evaded capture by the police, this interpretation of events seems closer to the truth: Dahmer was never a criminal mastermind. Instead, his victims were let down by a biased police force. The writing, acting, and directing are all excellent, and the fresh take on Dahmer’s story makes it worthwhile to watch (watch trailer, runtime 2:57).

⚽ Egypt faces Liberia tonight at 8pm, in our second friendly match with new Portuguese coach, Rui Vitoria. The Pharaohs played Niger a few days ago, and emerged victorious with a final score of 3-0, with two goals from Mohamed Salah and one from Mustafa Mohamed.

The group stage of the UEFA Nations League concludes today at 8:45 pm, with Portugal v Spain, and Switzerland v Czech Republic. The two matches will determine who sits at the top of the group and who will land to the bottom, so we’ll get to find out the last qualifiers to the semi-finals.

Who’s in and who’s out so far: Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands have reached the semi-finals, while Portugal (10 points) and Spain (8 points) are still stuck in limbo. Switzerland (6 points) and the Czech Republic (4 points) are trying to avoid joining Austria, England and Wales, whose relegation to league B has been confirmed

Friendly matches we recommend keeping an eye on today:

Saudi Arabia v USA at 8pm

Brazil v Tunisia at 8pm

Morocco v Paraguay at 9pm

Algeria v Nigeria 9pm

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Fried chicken lovers, listen up: Maadi’s Howlin’ Birds is about to be one of your favorite spots: You can customize the spiciness of the cloud kitchen's fried chicken breast to your liking, with levels ranging from country (no heat) to mild, hot, x-hot, and howlin hot, for those who love an extra burn. If you’re craving a quiet bite, go for their chicken tenders, their signature sando sandwich, or the boojy-style sandwich, which is boneless chicken breast, cheese, coleslaw and pickles in between crunchy toast. Go for the whole bird if you want to share your meal, and you can thank us later.

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Verdi’s quintessential opera Aida is showing at the Cairo Opera House tonight through Friday: The larger-than-life story, along with some of the best music ever composed will be performed by the Cairo Opera Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra at the Fountain Theater at 8pm.

Improv troupe Irtigalia celebrates their fourth birthday at CJC 610 tonight: The group, directed by actor Ramsi Lehner, combines elements of both Egyptian comedy and improvised theater to give audiences something new in the world of live comedy.

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In The Price of Time, a leading financial writer explains the current state of the world's economy and how we got here: Finance historian and journalist Edward Chancellor provides a comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest rates. Although interest is frequently referred to as the “price of money,” Chancellor thinks it is actually better referred to as the “price of time” because time is valuable, scarce, and expensive. He makes a compelling case that when central banks set interest rates too low, the economy suffers in a number of ways, even if the central bankers succeed in capping consumer price inflation, as the US Federal Reserve did from 1995 to 2019. Chancellor ends his insightful book with a gloomy warning: The manipulation of interest rates by central bankers may seem relatively benign in comparison to more intrusive forms of government action, but it actually poses the greatest threat to the effectiveness and reliability of the freemarket system. The priceless right to freedom is hidden behind the cost of time, he writes.